Bhat Biran (Bangladeshi Fried Rice)
 
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Serves: 4 - 6
Ingredients
  • 3 medium onions
  • oil
  • 5 - 6 dried red chillies
  • 1 - 2 tsp salt (adjust to your taste)
  • 2 eggs (optional)
  • 6 - 8 cups of cooked rice (this should be cooked beforehand)
  • fresh chopped coriander
Method
  1. Start by peeling and slicing 3 medium onions.
  2. Heat a generous amount of oil in a wok.
  3. Once the oil is hot add 6 dried chillies and allow them to fry over a medium heat until dark and no longer wrinkly (this is an indication the chillies are cooked).
  4. Remove the fried chillies from the pan using a slotted spoon.
  5. In the same oil add the 3 sliced onions and saute over a high flame until the onions are brown all over. This can take up to 8 minutes, stir frequently to prevent the onions burning.
  6. Once the onions are brown add 1 - 2 tsp of salt (adjust to your taste) and mix.
  7. Next push the onions to one side of the wok and crack in the eggs on the other side and scramble them using a wooden spoon.
  8. Once the eggs are solid, you may add the cooked rice.
  9. Add the cooked rice and fry over a high heat, stir occasionally to prevent burning.
  10. Chop some fresh coriander to garnish the rice with after frying.
  11. I like to let parts of the rice at the very bottom of the pan brown a little more, so that they get nice and crispy as in this photo (bottom right). To do this don't mix the rice too often and allow it to fry over a high heat but be careful not to burn the rice.
  12. Once the rice starts to look a golden brown colour all over, it's ready to be served.
  13. Garnish with coriander and serve with the fried dried chillies from earlier.
  14. Enjoy this with a hot cup of tea and savour one of the simplest but tastiest Bangladeshi recipes you'll have the pleasure of tasting!
Recipe by www.afeliaskitchen.com at https://www.afeliaskitchen.com/bhat-biran-bangladeshi-fried-rice/